Zetia is a brand name of ezetimibe, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):
ZETIA (ezetimibe - tablet; oral)
Manufacturer: MSP SINGAPORE
Approval date: October 25, 2002
Strength(s): 10MG [RLD]
Has a generic version of Zetia been approved?
No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Zetia available.
Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Zetia. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.
See also: About generic drugs.
Related Patents
Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.
Combinations of hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds and HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Patent 5,846,966
Issued: December 8, 1998
Inventor(s): Rosenblum; Stuart B. & Dugar; Sundeep & Burnett; Duane A. & Clader; John W. & McKittrick; Brian A.
Assignee(s): Schering Corporation
Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone hypocholesterolemic agents of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are aryl or R.sup.4 -substituted aryl; Ar.sup.3 is aryl or R.sup.5 -substituted aryl; X, Y and Z are --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(lower alkyl)-- or --C(dilower alkyl)--; R and R.sup.2 are --OR.sup.6, --O(CO)R.sup.6, --O(CO)OR.sup.9 or --O(CO)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 ; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are H or lower alkyl; q is 0 or 1; r is 0 or 1; m, n and p are 0-4; provided that at least one of q and r is 1, and the sum of m, n, p, q and r is 1-6; and provided that when p is 0 and r is 1, the sum of m, q and n is 1-5; R.sup.4 is selected from lower alkyl, R.sup.5, --CF.sub.3, --CN, --NO.sub.2 and halogen; R.sup.5 is selected from --OR.sup.6, --O(CO)R.sup.6, --O(CO)OR.sup.9, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.1-5 OR.sup.6, --O(CO)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --NR.sup.6 (CO)R.sup.7, --NR.sup.6 (CO)OR.sup.9, --NR.sup.6 (CO)NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --NR.sup.6 SO.sub.2 R.sup.9, --COOR.sup.6, --CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --COR.sup.6, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, S(O).sub.0-2 R.sup.9, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.1-10 --COOR.sup.6, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.1-10 CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --(lower alkylene)COOR.sup.6 and --CH.dbd.CH--COOR.sup.6 ; R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are H, lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-substituted lower alkyl; R.sup.9 is lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-substituted lower alkyl; are disclosed, as well as a method of lowering serum cholesterol by administering said compounds, alone or in combination with a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and a process for preparing them.
Patent expiration dates:
- September 21, 2013
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Patent use: TO REDUCE ELEVATED TOTAL-C, APO B, AND NON-HDL-C IN PATIENTS WIHT PRIMARY HYPERLIPIDEMIA BY ADMINISTRATION OF EZETIMIBE IN COMBINATION WITH A STATIN
- September 21, 2013
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Patent use: TO REDUCE PLASMA CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN A MAMMAL
- September 21, 2013
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Patent use: TO REDUCE PLASMA CHOLESTEROL LEVELS BY ADMIN EZETIMIBE IN COMBO WITH CHOLESTEROL BIOSYNTHESIS INHIB SELECTED FROM GROUP CONSISTING OF HMG COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS INCL SIMVASTATIN
- March 21, 2014
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Pediatric exclusivity
Sterol absorption inhibitor compositions
Patent 7,030,106
Issued: April 18, 2006
Inventor(s): Cho; Wing-Kee Philip
Assignee(s): Schering Corporation
The present invention provides compositions, therapeutic combinations and methods including: (a) at least one peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activator; and (b) at least one substituted azetidinone or substituted β-lactam sterol absorption inhibitor which can be useful for treating vascular conditions, diabetes, obesity and lowering plasma levels of sterols.
Patent expiration dates:
- January 25, 2022
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Drug product
- July 25, 2022
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Pediatric exclusivity
Methods for inhibiting sterol absorption
Patent 7,612,058
Issued: November 3, 2009
Inventor(s): Cho; Wing-Kee Philip
Assignee(s): Schering Corporation
The present invention provides compositions, therapeutic combinations and methods including: (a) at least one peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activator; and (b) at least one substituted azetidinone or substituted β-lactam sterol absorption inhibitor which can be useful for treating vascular conditions, diabetes, obesity and lowering plasma levels of sterols.
Patent expiration dates:
- January 25, 2022
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Patent use: REDUCTION OF ELEVATED PLASMA STEROL AND/OR STANOL LEVELS IN A MAMMAL
- January 25, 2022
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Patent use: TO REDUCE ELEVATED TOTAL-C, LDL-C, APO B AND NON-HDL-C IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY HYPERLIPIDEMIA BY ADMINISTRATION OF EZETIMIBE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH A STATIN OR WITH FENOFIBRATE
- July 25, 2022
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Pediatric exclusivity
Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Patent RE37721
Issued: May 28, 2002
Inventor(s): Stuart B.; Rosenblum & Sundeep; Dugar & Duane A.; Burnett & John W.; Clader & Brian A.; McKittrick
Assignee(s): Schering Corporation
Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone hypocholesterolemic agents of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl or R4-substituted aryl; Ar3 is aryl or R5-substituted aryl; X, Y and Z are —CH2—, —CH(lower alkyl)— or —C(dilower alkyl)—; R and R2 are —OR6, —O(CO)R6, —O(CO)OR9 or —O(CO)NR6R7; R1 and R3 are H or lower alkyl; q is 0 or 1; r is 0 or 1; m, n and p are 0-4; provided that at least one of q and r is 1, and the sum of m, n, p, q and r is 1-6; and provided that when p is O and r is 1, the sum of m, q and n is 1-5; R4 is selected from lower alkyl, R5, —CF3, —CN, —NO2 and halogen R5 is selected from —OR6, —O(CO)R6, —O(CO)OR9, —O(CH2)1-5OR6, —O(CO)NR6R7, —NR6R7, —NR6(CO)R7, —NR6(CO)OR9, —NR6(CO)NR7R8, —NR6SO2R9, —COOR6, —CONR6R7, —COR6, —SO2NR6R7, S(O)0-2R9, —O(CH2)1-10—COOR6, —O(CH2)1-10CONR6R7, —(lower alkylene)COOR6 and —CH═CH—COOR6; R6, R7 and R8 are H, lower alkyl or aryl-substituted Ic R9 is lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-substituted lower alkyl; are disclosed, as well as a method of lowering serum cholesterol by administering said compounds, alone or in combination with a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions containing them; and a process for preparing them.
Patent expiration dates:
Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Patent RE42461
Issued: June 14, 2011
Inventor(s): Rosenblum; Stuart B. & Dugar; Sundeep & Burnett; Duane A. & Clader; John W. & McKittrick; Brian A.
Assignee(s): Schering Corporation
Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone hypocholesterolemic agents of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl or R4-substituted aryl; Ar3 is aryl or R5-substituted aryl; X, Y and Z are —CH2—, —CH(lower alkyl)— or —C(dilower alkyl)—; R and R2 are —OR6, —O(CO)R6, —O(CO)OR9 or —O(CO)NR6R7; R1 and R3 are H or lower alkyl; q is 0 or 1; r is 0 or 1; m, n and p are 0-4; provided that at least one of q and r is 1, and the sum of m, n, p, q and r is 1-6; and provided that when p is O and r is 1, the sum of m, q and n is 1-5; R4 is selected from lower alkyl, R5, —CF3, —CN, —NO2 and halogen R5 is selected from —OR6, —O(CO)R6, —O(CO)OR9, —O(CH2)1-5OR6, —O(CO)NR6R7, —NR6R7, —NR6(CO)R7, —NR6(CO)OR9, —NR6(CO)NR7R8, —NR6SO2R9, —COOR6, —CONR6R7, —COR6, —SO2NR6R7, S(O)0-2R9, —O(CH2)1-10—COOR6, —O(CH2)1-10CON6R7, —(lower alkylene)COOR6 and —CH═CH—COOR6; R6, R7 and R8 are H, lower alkyl or aryl-substituted Ic R9 is lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-substituted lower alkyl; are disclosed, as well as a method of lowering serum cholesterol by administering said compounds, alone or in combination with a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions containing them; and a process for preparing them.
Patent expiration dates:
- October 25, 2016
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Patent use: TO REDUCE ELEVATED TOTAL-C, LDL-C, APO B AND NON-HDL-C IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY HYPERLIPIDEMIA BY ADMINISTRATION OF EZETIMIBE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH A STATIN OR WITH FENOFIBRATE
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Drug product
- October 25, 2016
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Patent use: TO REDUCE PLASMA CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN A MAMMAL
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- April 25, 2017
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Pediatric exclusivity
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See also...
- Zetia Consumer Information (Drugs.com)
- Zetia Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Zetia Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
- Zetia Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Zetia AHFS DI Monographs (ASHP)
- Ezetimibe Consumer Information (Drugs.com)
- Ezetimibe Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Ezetimibe Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
- Ezetimibe Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Ezetimibe AHFS DI Monographs (ASHP)
